Lewis Goes All Out for Marland Kilgore Morgantown Talk
In Morgantown on June 3 L Lewis formally endorsed Democrats W C Marland for governor and Harley Kilgore for the U S Senate at an unprecedented UMW backed conference. He attacked former Senator Revercomb and Holt while praising Kilgore and Marland and noting his remarks were not a blanket party endorsement. Revercomb countered that Lewis seeks to control others. Holt did not respond. The event was hosted by Morgantown Dominion News editor Bill Hart and attended by Marland and Mollohan with UMW backing in the May 13 primary.
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Marland
Kilgore
Morgantown
Harry W. Ball
L. Lewis
W. C. Marland
Harley
U.S
United Mine Workers
Goy
Okey L. Patterson
Chapman Revercomb
Charleston
GOP
Rush D. Holt
Weston
Holt
West Virginia
U. S
UMW
Revercomb
Suncheon
Walter L
Bill) Hart
Morgantown Dominion News
Robert Mol Johan
Mollohan
Senate
District of Columbia
Robert L. Ramsey
Dwa
Abbot and 33 Others File for Recounts
Kanawha County assessor J H Tess Abbot and 33 other primary contenders filed for recounts of May 13 results. Abbot, defeated 19 971 to 22 548 by J M Slack Jr, cited irregularities and asked for a recount to safeguard his candidacy and supporters. Other candidates, including Edward W W Hiserman and J Blackburn Watts, followed to protect their rights if all precincts are not recounted.
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J. H
Tess) Abbot
Kanawha
Abret
Abbot
J. M. Slack, Jr
Charleston
Slack
Edward W.W. Hiserman
Hirman
J. Blackburn Watts
Four More Ballot Guards Sought in Kanawha County Primary
The Kanawha County court asked yesterday for four additional ballot guards to protect ballots in the county s primary election. The three member court sent a letter to Intermediate Court Judge William J Thompson outlining the request.
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Charles R. Armentrout
the Gazette
Kanawha County
William J. Thompson
Jorge Thompson
The
Gazette
Thompson
Grand Dwy
Foreign Aid Bill Okayed by Congress on Compromise
Congress approved a compromise foreign aid bill totaling 6.447 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year, about 1.5 billion less than President Truman requested. The measure funds military and economic aid across Europe, Asia, Latin America, and other regions, with strict conditions on aid to countries supplying materials to the Iron Curtain.
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Washington
INS
House
Senate
Truman
Europe
East and Africa
Asia and Pacific
Latin America
Conference Committee
Sen. Kem
R-Me
U. S
Three Miners Rescued From Penokee Mine Cave-In
In Ironwood Michigan three of five trapped miners walked free after 74 hours, rescued by coworkers from the Penokee Mine. Victims Victor Cox and Christopher Hocking and Mack Kracker, all in their 30s or 40s, were taken to Grand View Hospital in stable condition for observation. Two others Serafim Zargzewski and Jorma Otkonen remained trapped, believed crushed under rock as crews continued the search from three directions.
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Ironwood
Micch
Tune
Penokee
Victor Cox
Christopher Hocking
Tronwead
Mack Krocker
Bessemer
Grand View Hospital
Serafim Zachargewski
Jorma Otkonen
Cox
Yocking
Kracker
Mur
Sigmala
Potato Gouging Charged to Three Charleston Firms
The U S government files suits in district court seeking injunctions and treble damages against Biagi Fruit and Producers Edward A Haddad Philips Fruit Market and Philip Corey and David Corey Corey Brothers Wholesale Fruits and Vegetables for alleged above market prices. Hearings set for 10 a m with claimed overcharges around 2500 dollars between April 9 and May 16.
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U. S
Charleston
Biagi Fruit and
Edward A. Haddad
Philips Fruit Market
Philip Corey
David Corey
Corey Brothers Wholesale
Ben Moore
Kanawha County primary canvass confirms votes and nominees
Official canvass for the May 13 primary in Kanawha County shows voting machine support with 54 587 in favor and 16 801 against. Cosonskin Park levy failed 35 226 to 32 - followed by school board seats won by Andrew B. Thomas Jr. and Albert Anson Jr. Prosecuting attorney race remains split with Hiserman leading Watts by 170 votes. Melton Maloney placed 11th in Democratic House race amidst clarifying tallies.
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Cosonskin Park
Fairground
Andrew &. Thomas, Jr
Charleston
Albert Anson, Jr
St. Albans
Edward W. Hiserman
J. Blackburn Watts
Hiserman
Watts
Sam 1. MacCorkle
Melton JM. Maloney
House of Delegates
Maloney
Raymond Db, Miller
James M. MecClaugherty
John Ty Keenan
James E
British siege at Radio Berlin tightens Cold War pressure
British troops and police stormed the Rundfunk Berlin building in West Berlin at dawn isolating about 20 Russian gunners inside. The action followed Soviet seizure of suburban communities under Allied administration and aimed to deter further Communist pressure in the divided city.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Maj. Gee
C. F. C. Coleman
Dengin
Fiskeller
Rundfunkhaise Radio
Coleman
West
East Germany
Free Berlin
French mobilize as strike wave nears across France
Paris reports police and troops redeployed for a mass labor action led by the Communist controlled confederation. Rail workers and iron workers ordered to strike, with postal and transit unions urged to join and protests tied to arrests of Communist leaders.
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Paris
Renault Automobile
General Confederation of Labor
France
Pavis
Subway
Trannport
Confederation
Jacques Duelos
Andre Stil
Humanite
Seven Children Die In Canadian Blaze
Quebec City area tragedy after fire at St. Luc kills seven of eighteen children in the Lessard family. Mrs. Lessard suffers severe burns while aiding fleeing children and is feared near death. Surviving nine children and other family members escape unharmed.
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Quebec City
Augustine Lessard
St. Luc
Lessard
Mine Union Frees Men of Extra Dues
The United Mine Workers ended a two-dollar-a-month special assessment levied since the start of the year on about 400,000 soft coal miners to bolster the union treasury. The assessments will continue for about 75,000 anthracite miners, but soft coal dues are terminated beginning this month.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
UMW
Ike Resigns Army for Campaign Move in Farewell
Dwight D. Eisenhower ends 37 years in the Army and rejects a goodbye as he enters the political arena to seek the Republican nomination. He defends air power against Taft’s charges, questions how to eliminate foot soldiers, then retires at the Pentagon before boarding a chartered plane to Kansas City. He plans to speak in Abilene tomorrow.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Pentagon
Kansas City
Kan
Abilene
Eisenhower Homecoming in Abilene Sparks Campaign Kickoff
Abilene Kansas gears up for a big homecoming as Dwight D. Eisenhower returns from France and heads toward a Republican presidential bid. The town, decked in Fourth of July finery, expects a media frenzy and a carefully staged event to launch his online campaign.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Statler
Washington
Abilene
Kan
Taft Extends Lead in South Dakota Primary Fight
Taft widened his South Dakota presidential primary lead over Eisenhower as returns from 14 delegates poured in with Taft dominant in farm regions. Eisenhower led in Brown County and Minnehaha saw a close margin, while Kefauver swept the Democratic votes. Counting continued as reports moved toward Abilene.
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Sioux Falls
S.D
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Hisenhower
South Dakota
Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Ed Downs
Kefauver
Taft
Chicago
Abilene
Kan
Black Hills
Brown County
Taff
Minnehaha County
POWs Haul Down Red Flags on Koje Island
On Koje Island four POWs were wounded as guards removed 32 Communist flags from one compound while another block still displayed banners beyond the Allied deadline. The heavy guard and Allied forces faced down Red defense in the pivotal stockade on June 4.
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Koje Island
Kotrea
Allieds
Women Voices Best U N Winning Bloodless War
Tokyo dispatch reports Allied psychological warfare in Korea is succeeding with factual leaflets and radio messages. Gen Mark Clark SHQ says Communist propaganda collapsed under truth, while 80 percent of defectors were influenced by Allied tactics. Lieutenants note media were weaker, and loudspeakers broadcast across fronts.
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Korea
Mark Clark
Supreme Headquarters
Cal. Woodall Greene
St. Petersburg
Fla
Herod
Hitler
H. L. Barrison
Indianapolis
Ind
At Greene
North Korea
Manchuria
Frost Ring
Korean Womens Corps
Strike Narrowly Breaks Steel Strike Deadlock
Pittsburgh June 3 A potential crack in the steel strike deadlock emerged as leaders met for talks seen as a path to new bargaining. The 650000 steelworkers strike has disrupted production and fueled calls for emergency measures to seize private industry if needed. Executives and union officials prepared for a bargaining flare with CoatesvilleLing Lukens Steel set to talk with 4500 workers.
Walkout Idles 17,000 in Wheeling Area
In the upper Ohio Valley about 17,000 workers were idle as CIO steelworkers walkout across the region. Fallsbee Steel Co offered a new contract to the union around President Murray calling the strike, but the offer was refused. Most unemployed work for Wheeling Steel Corp with plants on both sides of the Ohio River. Murray acted within minutes of the Supreme Court ruling Truman seizure of steel mills unconstitutional.
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Lukens Steel Company
Seading Steel Companies
New York
Philly Murray
CIO
United Steelworkers
Hnven
Murray
Supreme Court
Wheeling
Ohio Valley
Follawsbee Steel ‘Co
Philip Murray
Follansbee Steel
West Virginia
Ohio
Wheeling Steel Corp
Ohio River
U. S. Supreme Court
Truman
Gazetter Rental Ads Show Rapid Results in Town
Local Gazette ads boast fast rental outcomes with multiple listings and high inquiry volume. Examples include five room duplexes, four rooms with bath, and single apartments on East End and Kanawha Power Yard, all showing quick occupancy prospects and varying rents.
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East End
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